Royal Mail managers in north London are provoking possible strike action by introducing 35-hour contracts for new workers, instead of the 40-hour contracts that are agreed with the postal workers’ CWU union. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office savers no longer covered by compensation scheme – Times Online
Daily Mail Post Office savers no longer covered by compensation schemeTimes Online, UK –4 hours agoPost Office customers have applied to withdraw thousands of pounds from its popular savings accounts after being warned their funds were no longer …Post Office account holders money not covered by protection schemeGlasgow Daily RecordPost offices can …
Read More »FedEx plane crashes in Texas (CNN)
Two crew members were taken to a hospital after a FedEx cargo plane crashed on landing Tuesday morning at the Lubbock, Texas, airport, officials said. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx plane veers off Texas runway, catches fire (AP via Yahoo! News)
Officials say a FedEx cargo plane landing at a Lubbock, Texas, airport veered off the runway, crashed and caught fire, but that both crew members walked away from the plane. More: continued here
Read More »EBay cuts jobs, buys Bill Me Later (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
WASHINGTON — Online auction giant eBay Inc. announced on Monday it was cutting 1,000 permanent employees and several hundred temporary workers, about 10 percent of its global workforce. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx cargo plane crashes in Lubbock (KLTV 7 Tyler)
A FedEx cargo plane crashed during landing Tuesday at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. More: continued here
Read More »100 MPs revolt over mail sale (Morning Star)
REJECTED: 100 MPs have signed a Commons early day motion demanding a wholly publicly owned Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »Casey Anthony Voodoo Dolls Being Sold On eBay (Local 6 Orlando)
A company suspends the launch of its controversial Caylee Anthony-inspired doll as three voodoo dolls of Casey Anthony are being sold on eBay. More: continued here
Read More »Is eBay Looking to Unload Skype? (WebProNews)
Rumors have been circulating that eBay may be interested in finding a suitable bidder for VoIP service Skype. eBay hasn’t exactly come out and said this, but people love to chitter chatter. Times Online reports : read more More: continued here
Read More »Pacific Northwest pilots OK after FedEx crash in Texas (The Oregonian)
Geoffrey McAllister/Lubbock Avalanche-JournalA FedEx ATR-42 twin turboprop cargo plane sits off the runway at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport this morning. The landing FedEx cargo plane veered off the runway, crashed and caught fire, but both crew members walked away… More: continued here
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